Jaffna Beacon

Jaffna Beacon is a lighthouse in , . Jaffna Beacon is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and Holy Family Convent, Jaffna.

Church
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of in northern . The cathedral is also known locally as Periye Kovil. is situated 3½ km north of Jaffna Beacon.

School
Holy Family Convent is a national school in , . The school was established in 1845 and consists of both a Tamil and an English convent. is situated 4 km north of Jaffna Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ariyalai and Jaffna.

Town
is a suburb of the city of in northern . The suburb is divided into eight village officer divisions whose combined population was 10,750 at the 2012 census. is situated 4 km northeast of Jaffna Beacon.

District is the northernmost region of , and one of the oldest inhabited places on the island. It is populated mainly by Tamil speaking people.

Town
is an affluent suburb in , . It is located 3 km south from Jaffna city centre. is most famous for , one of Sri Lanka's most sacred place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Hindus. is situated 5 km north of Jaffna Beacon.

Jaffna Beacon

Latitude
9.6268° or 9° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
80.0304° or 80° 1′ 49″ east
Open location code
6MX2J2GJ+P5
Geo­Names ID
1242832
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